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January 12, 2021
Queen of the Mist
By Christine Davey
‘I did not say, like Dante, on entering the barrel, “Who enters here leaves all hope behind,” but as I faced the inevitable, life or a horrible death in 50 minutes, my courage rose – Annie Edson Taylor
Queen of the Mist is a hyperbolic theatrical re-imagining of the life of Annie Edson Taylor, the 63-year-old woman who became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel and survive the experience. Taylor performed this feat for money and acclaim. She wished to avoid starvation and a life of penury. She was a liar, fraud and, according to those who knew her, an unlikable, middle-aged woman who courted fame and notoriety and did not let a fact get in the way of a good story. Annie Edson Taylor is not a household name. She has been sidelined to a section of history where ‘unacceptable’ women are permitted to reside. This is exactly the reason she now has a play in her honour. Because of her flaws she challenges the perception of traditional womanhood within theatrical storytelling. She is the hero of her own story, yet not heroic. She is funny, yet tragic. She is triumphant, yet a failure. Annie Edson Taylor marched to the beat of her own drum and marched triumphantly.
January 2, 2021
My Brilliant Career
By Christine Davey
Adapted from the novel by Stella Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career is the story of Sybylla Melvyn - a girl growing to woman, growing to adventurer. Life on the land is difficult for a young, independent woman with spirit and ambition and when Sybylla meets the eligible and rich Harry Beecham, she must decide whether her future lies in marriage or a career.
January 2, 2021
MY BRILLIANT CAREER
by Christine Davey
Adapted from the novel by Stella Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career is the story of Sybylla Melvyn - a girl growing to woman, growing to adventurer. Life on the land is difficult for a young, independent woman with spirit and ambition and when Sybylla meets the eligible and rich Harry Beecham, she must decide whether her future lies in marriage or a career.
July 14, 2020
Imagine, if you can, a small room, hexagonal in shape, like the cell of a bee. It describes a world in which almost all humans have lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual lives in isolation in a 'cell', with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine.
October 27, 2019
Join Sam on his epic journey through space as he explores nine fantastic worlds on his mission to deliver goods to a variety of alien customers. Not all of the creatures Sam encounters are friendly though. It’s just as well his ship is equipped with a pair of trusty lasers, a can do attitude and a pod of shock rockets!
May 1, 2019
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